Horse-collar-stuffing machine.



J. G. OOLLETT & J. RENNIE. HORSE COLLAR STUFFING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED J ULY19.1909. 949,293. Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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Jorm' o. COLLETT FOGLESONG- MACHINE COMPANY, OF DAYTON,

AND JOSEPH RENNIE, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO THE OHIO.

HORSE-COLLAR-STUFFING MACHINE.

'To-all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatwe, JOHN ments in .Horse-Collar-Stufiing Mac ines; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and'exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom- 1plan'ying drawings, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form a art of this specification.

- This invention relates to improvements in horse collar stuffing machines.

It is well known that the tightest and most ri id pack of straw in the collar is obtained y a reciprocating machine which folds the straw before packing the same in the collar. in other words, the straw on account of being fed in its original lengths, is delivered to the collar in a folded condition, that is to say, the particles of straw are folded in being delivered by the reciprocating rod and are wedged into the collar, one folded particle of straw within the other in a compact mass. Heretofore, it has been necessary to prepare the straw for packing in short lengths, as it was only pos- I sible to feed such lengths to the the straw in comparatively 3 time as it was E to cut the straw in such lengths I collar. assorting of short lengths required much necessary preparatory to feeding and packing it in I the collar.

- One of the objects of the present invention is to provide means for feeding anc stufling the straw without previously pre paring it. In other words. by the present machine, straw not previously prepared an of, maximum and varying 'len 'ths may be placed in the machine and e ectually fed and packed in the collar.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for acking heavy material, such as a mixture 0 sand and saw dust may also be fed without. necessitating the use of a eat amount of power, and thus a machine is provided, in which material other than straw, may be fed and packed in the collar. Y I 1 A still further object of the invention is rod which is adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 19, 1909.

C. Gonnnr'r E and JOSEPH RENNIE, citizens of the United This 1 Serial No. 508,297.

to uniformly feed light material, such as shoddy, prepared feathers etc.

Of the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, l is a side elevation of the machine with parts 1 broken away to disclose the po\\'er-transniitting mechanism. Fig. 2, is a top plan view of the machine. Fig. 3, is a sectional view on the line a a of Fig. 2. Fig. 1, is a modified form of packing tube adapted to feed shoddy or prepared feathers. Fig. 5, is a 1 detailed view of the floating rod mounted I in the tube shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6, is a tsectional view on the line I) b of Fig. 4.

In the following description of the inven- 1 tion, similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts.

1 designates a which is secured a plate 2 in which a cross head 3 is mounted. The said cross-head is rcciprocated by a connecting rod 4 attached to a disk 5 mounted upon a shaft 6 having hearings on said base frame 1. The shaft 6 also carries a well-known type of friction clutch pulley 7 controlled by a lever 8 to start and stop the machine.

On the end of the base frame 1 opposite the shaft 6 is located a stationary base mem- 1 her S) upon which a hopper 10 is mounted; l the said hopper 10 is provided with a base ring 9 which incloses the lower periphery of the hopper and rides upon the base mem hei- 9. The hopper is of circular form preferably and is rotated 13 which extend around the base ring 9" l and are engaged by a pinion 1 1; the pinion 1 let is mounted on the u per end of a short l shaft 15 which is provi ed with hearings in ii the base frame 1, and on the lower end of l t l l said shaft is placed a miter gear 16 which meshes with a similar gear 17 mounted upon a shaft 17 which has bearings inthe sides of the base frame 1. The gear 17 is driven by a sprocket 18- through a chain 19 which I passes around a sprocket 20 on the main driving shaft 6. Idlers 21 may be provided to take up the slack in the chain 19.

Mounted in a recess 11 in the base member 9 and at the bottom of the hopper, is a reciprocating stuffing rod 11, see Fig. 3, which extends rearwardly and is attached to the cross head 3. The forward end of this stuffing rod projects into a tube or pipe 12 which extends into the collar (not shown) to be stuffed and through which tube or pipe the straw or material is fed. The pipe 12 by means of gear teeth .Iateutcd Feb. 15, 1910.

base frame, to the top of may be of any desired size and it is held by the stuiiing rod-at an. angle,

forced to the outer circumference ot' the h0pfirmly by a clamping nut 12. The stulfing rod 11 may. also be of any shape tosult the conditions of the work, and when said rod is changed, the recess 11 in which it reciprocates is also changed by inserting a difi'erent block 26. There may be a different removable block or member 26 for each form of stui'ling rod 11, said block 26 being. insertablein the upper face of the base member 9 below the hopper.

VVi. hin the hopper 10 is a weighted disk or member 22 which is counterbalanced by a weight 25, said disk 22 and the weight'25 being connected by a cord or cable 23 which passes over a suitable number of pulleys 21. The purpose-of the weighted disk Is to press the straw in the hopper against the stufling rod 11, and when it is desired to vary the feed of the machine, the pressure of the disk may be varied by changing the weight 25. At the bottom of the hopper, pins 22 are mounted which prevent the disk or weighted member 22 coming 1n contact with the st-ufling rod 11 when the straw or material in the hopper. becomes low.

Owing to the fact .that there are no central obstructions in the hopper, the straw may be placed therein in its original lengths or as'it comes fromthe'bale, and kept in that condition until delivered by the reciprocat-.

ing feed rod through the pipe into the collar. .In its operation, the rotating hopper carries the straw around with it, and the straw is thus presented to the reciprocating feed rod 11in an ever-changing position, which results in said straw being picked off the bottom of the body in its original lengths, and fed and packed through the pipe 12 into the collar. I

it will be noted from Fig. 2, that when the stalling rod 11 is in its rear position, the rear tooth 11 is .slighfiy past the center of the hopper, consequently, the entire lower surface otthe packinginaterial or straw comes in Contact with said rod during the revolution of-said hopper. In the actual operation of the machine, .the straw, which is engaged is gradually I per, when said straw will lie approximately folded and packed in the at right angles to the feed ro'd. After the machine has been in operation a short time, the straw thus accumulated at the bottom and. lower circumference of the hopper, resembles much the form of a birds nest, and notwithstanding the straw is placed in the hopper in a more or less tangled condition,

it comes in contact with the feed rod in a uniform condition, or at approximately right length may thus be collar. This is due to the rotation of the hopper. As the said angles, and straw of any hopper rotates, or carries around the'stufling material in a body, the machine is adapted to be used to feed heavy material, such as a mixture of sand and saw dust, which is used to stufi razor strophandles and the like, and further, owing to the fact that the material is rotated in a body as distinct from being agitated by a moving member within the feathers, the feed rod and pipe shown in Fig. 4, may be used. The clamp nut 12 may be-released to permit of the removal of the pipe 12 and the insertion of the pipe 12 The stufiing rod 11 is detached from the cross head 3, and feed rod 28 is inserted. in its place. The recessed member 26 isalso' changed to provide a recess 11' which conforms with the feed rod 28, the latter rod being provided with a multiplicity of spurs 29 which are preferably arranged in alternate positions as shown. The spurs 29 point outwardly and are adapted to carry the stufling material toward the outer end of the pipe during the reciprocating movement of said feed rod. In order to prevent the stuffing material from returning during the retrograde movement of the feed rod, a floati ng rod 27 is provided and which is mounted in the pipe 12 above the'stufling rod 28 as shown in Fig. 4. The rod 27 is likewise provided with spurs 31 which point outwardly and downwardly, and the said rod attached at one end of the pipe 12 in any suitable manner. It will be observed that the spurs 31 on said floating rod 27 lie between the spurs 29 on. the stufiing'rod 28, see Fig. 6, and the said spurs 31 prevent the packing material from gatheringin lumps and thus insures-an even feed and packing of the material. It will be understood that the floating retaining rod 27 in the pipe 12 will drop when the reciprocating rod isfeeding lightly and will prevent any wadding of the material inthe pipe.

We claimz 1. In a stuffing machine, the combination of a rotatable hopper, a feed pipe,,a reciprocating feed rod extending below said hopper and into said feed pipe, means for rotating. said hopper, and means for reciprocating the feed rod during the rotation of the hopper. r

In a stuffing machine, the combination which said hopper is mounted, gearing conuected to the lower circumference of said hopper to rotate the same, a feed pipe, a

reciprocating feed rod extending across the,

lower end of the hopper and into said feed pipe, means for actuating the gearing through which the hopper is rotated, and means for re 1procating said feed rod.

3. In a stu mg machine, the combination of a hopper, a base supportingsaid hopper,

of a rotatable-hopper, a stationary base upon 2 a toothed ring extending around the lower 1 circumference of said hopper, a pinion en- I gaging said toothed ring to rotate the hopl per, means for driving said pinion, a feed 1 pipe, a reciprocating feed rod extending be- I 10W said hopper and into said pipe, and means for reciprocating said feed rod. 1

4. Ina stufling machine, the combination 1 of a rotatable hopper, a stationary base below said hopper and inclosing the lower circumference of said hopper, means for! rotating said hopper, a feed pipe, a feed rod 1 extending below said hopper and into the teed pipe, a floating retaining bar Within said feed pipe above the reciprocating feed rod, and means for reciprocating the feed rod during the rotation of the hopper.

5. 1n astufling machine, the combination I of a hopper, a stationary base upon which i said hopper is mounted, a ring surrounding the lower circumference of the hopper and engaging the circumference of said base, a portion of said ring being provided with gear teeth, a pinion engaging said gear teeth to rotate the hopper, means for driving said pinion, a pipe, a reciprocating feed rod extending below the hopper through the base and into said pipe, and means for actuating said teed rod concurrently with the rotation of the hopper.

In testimony whereof we ailix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

J OHN C. COLLETT. JOSEPH RENNIE.

W itnesses:

C. M. THEOBALD, M A'l'lI-IEW SIEBLER. 

